ROCHESTER — A city man faces two second-degree assault charges for allegedly choking a woman in August.

According to a grand jury indictment this month, Kenneth Joseph Day, 25, of 63 Lafayette St. Apt. B, “did knowingly engage in the strangulation” of a woman in Rochester, “applying pressure to her throat with his forearm.”

The offense allegedly occurred on Aug. 20 on Lafayette Street.

One count of second-degree assault alleges he caused the woman to experience impeded breathing; the other alleges he caused her to experience a change in voice.

After his arrest in August, bail for Day was set at $2,000 personal recognizance at Rochester Circuit Court.

Both charges Day is facing are Class B felonies. If convicted, he could face a maximum of 7 to 14 years in prison.

Day will be arraigned Jan. 3 at Strafford County Superior Court at 9 a.m.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt; rather, it means a grand jury found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.